Trinidad and Tobago Bureau of Standards (TTBS)

"Sustainable Construction in Commercial Buildings through Building Codes & Standards

Workshop at COPANT GA - Sandals Grande St Lucian Spa & Beach Resort - April 23rd 2013

OUTLINE

Introduction Early Developments Regional Model Code - CUBiC

Code development & status - OECS countries

Code development & status Non OECS IBC-based Code formulation initiatives Summary

INTRODUCTION

MAP OF THE CARIBBEAN

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REGIONAL GROUPINGS

CARIBBEAN/CARICOM/OECS
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CARIBBEAN COUNTRIES
ANGUILLA ANTIGUA & BARBUDA BAHAMAS BARBADOS BELIZE BRIITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS CAYMAN ISLANDS DOMINICA GRENADA GUYANA JAMAICA HAITI MONTSERRAT ST. LUCIA ST. KITTS & NEVIS ST. VINCENT & THE GRENADINES SURINAME TRINIDAD & TOBAGO TURKS & CAICOS

CARICOM
Y Y Y Y

OECS
Y

CDB
Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Y Y

Y Y Y Y Y

Y Y Y Y

Y Y Y Y Y Y

EARLY DEVELOPME NTS

EARLY NATIONAL REGULATIONS

Pre-1960s Most islands under colonial rule

Historically European-based legislation for buildings focusing more on health aspects

Building Acts/Regulations - for main cities or for the entire island Building Approvals spread through differing agencies

Some Caribbean States now have Building Codes but legislation need to be updated

EARLY REGIONAL CODE INITIATIVES

1960s I.D. of the need for proper building design and establishment of CCEO (BAPE, JIE, GAPE, APETT) Regional conferences on earthquakes & start of Code development activities
Regional Building Code - Project formulation, funding & execution Parts of CUBiC completed and published

1970s
1980s 1985

REGIONAL MODEL CODE CUBiC

CONTENTS OF CUBiC 1985

Part 1 Part 2

Administration and Enforcement of the Code (Published) Structural Design Requirements (Published)

Part 3
Part 4 Part 5

Occupancy, Fire Safety and Public Health Requirements (Published)

Services, Equipment and Systems (not completed) Small Buildings and Prefabricated Construction (not completed)

CUBiC - THE PROS AND CONS

THE GOOD
First attempt at a Regional Building Code

Main Parts published (Occupancy, Fire, Safety &

Structural Requirements) Used as a base document in developing OECS and individual National Building Codes THE BAD
Too many volumes: not user-friendly Some parts not addressed e.g. Small Buildings Only used sparingly by professionals No updating mechanism

CODE DEVELOPMENT AND STATUS IN OECS COUNTRIES

EASTERN CARIBBEAN STATES

OECS Countries - Antigua & Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada , Montserrat, St Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines (BVI and Anguilla) OECS Model Building Code and Guidelines developed in 1992 (revised 1995, 1996) through a funded project (UNDP) Most OECS Countries adopted/adapted the Model Building Codes & Guidelines Several OECS countries still working on enforcement legislation

OECS

OECS COUNTRIES CODE STATUS

COUNTRY BLDG CODE
YES

BASE DOCUMENT
OECS BC&G

ENFORCEMENT

REMARKS

ANTIGUA & BARBUDA

Adopted by Cabinet Enforced by Development Control Authority No Legal Mechanism Partially used. Revision planned for 2013/2014 Revision in progress (est 2014) Bldg Code Act due for revision

DOMINICA

YES

OECS BC&G

GRENADA

YES

OECS BC&G

None (draft Legislation) YES (5 Building & 3 Dev. Control inspectors)

ST. KITTS & NEVIS ST. LUCIA

YES

OECS BC&G

YES

OECS BC&G

ST. VINCENT & THE GRENADINES

YES

OECS BC&G

Adopted in 2008 Enforced since 2010

CODE DEVELOPMENT AND STATUS IN OTHER COUNTRIES

Recent Building Code Drivers

Seismic Hazards Hurricane Hazards Sustainability Issues (energy conservation and green construction)

NATIONAL BLDG CODE - STATUS

COUNTRY
BAHAMAS JAMAICA BARBADOS GUYANA

BUILDING CODE
BAHAMAS NBC ISSUED 2009 ISSUED 1993

BASE DOCUMENT
FLORIDA BLDG CODE IBC 2003 CUBiC, Scottish Bldg Code.

CURRENT WORK

ENFORCEMENT
ENFORCED

IBC 2009 Revision ongoing. 2013 Revision Completed

LEGISLATION PENDING LEGISLATION PENDING

TRINIDAD & TOBAGO

TURKS & CAICOS CAYMAN ISLANDS PUERTO RICO HAITI

SMALL BLDG GUIDE 2006

ISSUED 1990/91 Suriname NBC 2003 ISSUED 1999 REVISED 2011

OECS etc.
CUBiC etc. USA/European Codes IBC 2009 IBC

2013 Revision ongoing

REVISIONS SINCE 1991 2010 Revision initiated

LEGISLATION PENDING
ENFORCED

ENFORCED 2011 Work Initiated Pending approval Resource constraints

IBC-BASED CODE FORMULATION INITIATIVES

International Building Code (IBC)

Model Building Codes

Building Code developed and maintained by a SDO

independent of the jurisdiction (ICC, UPC, NFPA, NBCC, EuroCode)

IBC widely adopted throughout the USA.

IBC is adopted widely throughout the USA References the relevant ASCE (wind/seismic codes) Also adopted by Puerto Rico, Jamaica, Republic of

Georgia and UAE. IBC published by International Code Council

Factors influencing IBC preference

Language and proximity Existing use of US construction products Similar hazards Seismic/Wind Code Revision and Support

Training Code Commentaries and Handbook Product Certification Service

Application Documents (NADs)

Technical amendments to adapt the IBC for local &

regional use

JAMAICA NATIONAL BUILDING CODE

BSJ/JIE initiative in 2002

Based on IBC and related ICC Codes
Use NAD approach Completed 11 of 13 NADs

Revision exercise 2009

Status

Enforcement
Legislation status
Future plans

TRINIDAD & TOBAGO NBC

1970s - early efforts 1990s efforts resulted in SBG:2006 Existing National Building Code Project

Govt funding for IBC-based approach National Building Code Steering committee Professional Assoc, Govt agencies, NSB Project schedule/budget/process/outputs NAD approach Code Areas IBC (Structural, Occupancy, Fire Safety) Mechanical, Plumbing, Accessibility, Green

Regional Building Standards

RBS project (2007)

Scope
IBC, IRBC, IEBC. review and development of CADs
Member states of CROSQ Hazard Maps - Wind, Seismic, Flooding, Rainfall

Several setbacks

Reformulation of project (ongoing, 2011)

New approach Expanded Scope
IBC, IRBC, IEBC + GREEN CODE CROSQ + CDB burrowing members

SUMMARY

Post Colonial
Building regulations Progressed to Code development activities

CUBiC (1980s 1990s)

CUBiC and OECS Building Code National initiatives based on CUBiC/OECS

Current (2000s)
Piecemeal adoption of IBC Revision of CUBiC

Future
Regional move to IBC

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